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title: "Scotland's Adoption Register"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039329"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-03-28"
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# Scotland's Adoption Register

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039329

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register, focusing on administrative social services. The contract, awarded to the Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland, is valued at £450,834 and was signed on 22nd March 2023. The adoption register facilitates linking children with adopters in Scotland through various events and services, with a contract duration of 24 months.

This tender offers opportunities for social work services providers and organisations engaged in adoption and child welfare services. Businesses interested in family finding, adoption matching, and social work services would be well-suited to compete. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31st January 2023 and the contract start date on 1st April 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure with electronic submission, allowing a wide range of potential suppliers to participate.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external Service Provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. Provision of Scotland's Adoption Register is set out in The Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 and comprises an online Register and national matching service that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Adoption Register plays a key role in providing opportunities for children and prospective adopters to come together through hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days. The Register also offers direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The aim is to enable adopters to be part of the process of linking with a child, to encourage them to consider children they may not previously have thought about adopting, and ultimately to create new families. The contract will be for a period of 24 months. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008969-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £432,000 |
| Lots value | £432,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,834 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION FOR FOSTERING, KINSHIP AND ADOPTION SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008969-2023
- 21 Dec 2022 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036141-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717605
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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